Top Law News High Court rejects writ for dismissal of Shatrughan’s election November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition seeking cancellation of election of actor-politician Shatrughan Singha from Patna Saheb parliamentary seat has been rejected by The Patna High Court rejected Justice V N Sinha did not find merit in the petition of one Ghanshyam Lal Jamuar who had demanded cancellation of the poll in the constituency in 2009 in which Shatrughan Sinha was elected. […] Read more » BJP candidate frivolous ground Ghanshyam Lal Jamuar Justice V N Sinha Lok Sabha Patna High Court Patna Saheb Shatrughan Singha Shatrughan Sinha
Corporate Law News SC reserves verdict on Sterlite’s TN plant November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the plea of UK-based Vedanta groupsubsidiary Sterlite Industries against the Madras High Court order for shutting down its smelting plant for alleged non-compliance of environmental norms. The company has challenged the high court order claiming that it was not given a proper hearing and its submissions were ignored. […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) environmental norms. Madras High Court Madras High Court order MDMK Leader Vaiko Gopalswamy Sterlite Industries Ltd's Sterlite Industries Ltd's copper plant at Tuticorin. Sterlite's plant Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Vaiko Gopalswamy Vedanta groupsubsidiary Sterlite Industries
Criminal Law News Azad Maidan violence: Court grants bail to 14 accused November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail has been granted by sessions court for 14 accused who are in custody for their alleged role in the Azad Maidan violence on August 11. The court had last week granted similar relief to 14 accused while the Bombay high court gave bail to four accused in this connection. Five of the 63 persons were earlier […] Read more » attacking police Azad Maidan Court grants bail media persons and vehicles protesters rampage violence on August 11
Top Law News God’s money’ not for advertisements: Himachal court November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The spending of temple offerings for advertisements by a religious trust has not found favour with the Himachal Pradesh High Court. It has directed the state government not to spend money of the Baba Balak Nath Mandir (temple) in the state for promoting its activities. “The temple trust shall not spend any money by way […] Read more » aba Balak Nath Mandir (temple) Himachal Pradesh High Court
Top Law News High Court seeks Delhi Police’ response to Gopal Kanda’s bail plea November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police has been asked by The Delhi High Court to file its response to the bail application of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in the air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case. “You just file the reply to the bail application. Put up for hearing on November 19,” Justice Pratibha Rani told […] Read more » ASG Luthra Delhi Police former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda Geetika Sharma suicide case Gopal Goyal Kanda Gopal Kanda High Court hostess Geetika Sharma Information and Technology under section 66-A of the Information and Technology
Top Law News 40 voters in Himachal reject all candidates November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Himachal Pradesh Forty electors rejected all the candidates for the assembly polls and went away without voting. “Forty voters invoked Rule 49-O of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, by not voting for any candidate in the assembly elections ” Neeraj Sharma, officer on special duty with the state election department. He said the maximum […] Read more » Chamba and Una (three each) Conduct of Election Rules election department election result Hamirpur and Solan (two each) and Kullu district (one). Himachal Pradesh Kangra district Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti Mandi Shimla (nine) Sirmaur and Bilaspur (four each)
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to be proactive in inter-states dispute November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has been asked by the Centre to play a pro-active role for expeditious resolution of various inter-state disputes including those on river water. A bench of justices R S Lodha and A K Dave said the Centre must provide accommodation and other facilities to the tribunal and its members adjudicating such disputes for […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati inter-states dispute justices R S Lodha and A K Dave Mhadei basin Mhadei river Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal Ministry of Water Resources river water Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Manipur take on alleged extra-judicial killings November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Manipur government rapped by The Supreme Court for not filing a report on alleged extra-judicial killings in the state, saying “people are dying out there”. A bench headed by justice Aftab Alam directed the government to file its response within two weeks and also asked the attorney general to assist the court in deciding the […] Read more » Aftab Alam Bangla Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha BSF extra-judicial killings first information reports Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Manipur government people are dying out there public interest litigation Supreme Court asks Manipur The Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to interfere in FDI in retail policy November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail saying that if it does not stand in Parliament then it would be at government’s peril. A bench of justice RM Lodha and AR Dave told that the policy making is the “sole prerogative of the executive” and refused to […] Read more » 1999 approval of the Parliament Attorney general FDI in retail policy FDI policy FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act Government government's policy House of Parliament. justice RM Lodha and AR Dave Parliament Parliamentary committee PIL Policy formulation policy on FDI President RBI Section 48 of The Foreign Exchange Management Act sole prerogative of the executive The Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court issues production warrant against Abu Jundal November 5, 2012 / November 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Let Terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack key handler Abu Jundal was ordered to be produced before it by a Delhi court on November 26 as he could not appear before it after expiry of his judicial custody period. District Judge (DJ) I S Mehta issued a production warrant against Jundal for his appearance in the […] Read more » Abu Jundal district judge Gujarat ATS
Top Law News Supereme Court quashes rape complaint against Bhandarkar November 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to film producer Madhur Bhandarkar, the Supreme Court quashed the charges of alleged rape levelled against him by actress and model Preeti Jain. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad quashed the charges after it was told that the actress was no longer interested in pursuing […] Read more » Madhur Bhandarkar Maharashtra Police model Preeti Jain
Top Law News Empower women through self-help groups: Ramesh November 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment According to the Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh ” The central government has stepped up efforts to empower women through self-help groups in the country and is seeking to achieve a target of 70 million women in six million such groups.” Ramesh said, “Today there are 30 million women in 2.5 million women’s self-help groups and […] Read more » Central Government Kudumbasree Minister for Rural Development National Rural Livelihood Mission NRLM WSHG